Directed by Oscar®, Golden Globe and WGA nominee Todd Haynes (Im Not There, Far from Heaven) from a script by Haynes and Jon Raymond, MILDRED PIERCE is the epic story of a proud single mother struggling to earn her daughters love during the Great Depression in middle-class Los Angeles. The five-part miniseries, produced in association with MGM, will follow the story laid out by James M. Cain in his 1941 novel of the same name. Emmy® nominees Christine Vachon (Im Not There, HBOs Mrs. Harris) and Pam Koffler (HBOs Mrs. Harris and The Notorious Bettie Page), John Wells (Southland, The Company Men) and Todd Haynes executive produce; two-time Emmy® winner Ilene Landress (HBOs The Sopranos) co-executive produces.